Troop 40 Advancement Committee
Mr. Tyler Sowers, Chairman of Advancements
Mr. Sowers is our Chairman and joined Troop 40 in 2002. Mr. Sowers has been the Advancement Chairman of Troop 40 since 2013, and the Committee Chairman since 2018 . Mr. Sowers created the Advancement Committee which sets the structure of Troop 40 with a purpose of keeping Duty to God within the Scout Promise. He coordinates the senior rank advancements in Troop 40. Mr. Sowers is an Eagle Scout of Troop 40. He also served as the previous Eagle Scout Chairman of Skyline District.
Mr. Darren Barlow, Asst. Chairman
As the Assistant Chairman, Mr. Barlow coordinates the Lower Rank Advancements in the troop and stands in place of the Chairman in his absence. Mr. Barlow is an Eagle Scout passing on the values of Scouting. In 2017, Mr. Sowers elected Mr. Barlow to serve on the Advancement Committee and in 2019 was elected to serve as the Assistant Chairman of Troop 40. In January 2021, Mr. Barlow accepted the role of 'Eagle Shepherd' for Troop 40 scouts in transition from the Life to Eagle rank.
Mr. Charlie Patout, Asst. Chairman
Mr. Patout joined our Troop 40 family in 2019. Mr. Patout has taken the responsibility to be the Marshmellow Giants Assistant Scoutmaster, along with Mr. Bernat. Mr. Patout has shown to be a valuable member of the troop 40 leadership team and believes in Faith and Family first. Mr. Patout currently has one son, Will, in Troop 40 with two other sons currently in Pack 40. In 2020, Mr. Sowers elected Mr. Patout to serve on the Troop 40 Advancement Committee.
Mr. Joe Casarez, Eagle Scout Chairman
Mr. Casarez joined our Troop 40 family in 2014 as an Assistant Scoutmaster. He earned his Eagle Scout in 1985. We are blessed to have him as part of our family and he provides firm leadership to our scouts. In 2017, Mr. Sowers chose his successor and nominated Mr. Casarez to serve as the next Lonestar District Eagle Scout Chairman. Mr. Casarez accepted the nomination and is currently serving as the Lonestar District Eagle Scout Chairman.
